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trop·​o·​tac·​tic | \ ¦träpə¦taktik \

Definition of tropotactic

: of, relating to, or constituting a tropotaxis

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First Known Use of tropotactic

1931, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tropotactic

trop- + -tactic

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“Tropotactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropotactic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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